Norman_Conquest
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I don't think that is too bad to say the high attendance and the rivalry amongst the two groups of fans. I am shocked at the ages of a couple of them and the addresses of others.
Evening Gazette:
Seven football fans have been arrested following Middlesbrough's clash with Sunderland on Monday night.
A teenage boy from Billingham was among seven fans detained in and around the Riverside Stadium where the game was held. It comes after Cleveland Police issued a warning to fans that they would not tolerate anyone who caused disorder. In a new update on Tuesday, the force confirmed they arrested seven people.
Only one of the suspects detained is from Teesside. Officers arrested the following:
Evening Gazette:
Seven football fans have been arrested following Middlesbrough's clash with Sunderland on Monday night.
A teenage boy from Billingham was among seven fans detained in and around the Riverside Stadium where the game was held. It comes after Cleveland Police issued a warning to fans that they would not tolerate anyone who caused disorder. In a new update on Tuesday, the force confirmed they arrested seven people.
Only one of the suspects detained is from Teesside. Officers arrested the following:
- A 17-year-old boy from Billingham was arrested on suspicion of public order. He has since been charged with causing another harassment, alarm or distress and been released on bail conditions including not to attend regulated football match in UK.
- A 26-year-old man from Sunderland was arrested on suspicion of causing another harassment, alarm or distress. He has been summoned to appear at court.
- A 20-year-old man from Seaham was arrested on suspicion of common assault and drunk and disorderly and has been released on conditional bail.
- Ryan Hearne, aged 32, of Fleckney Aveue in Stoke-on-Trent was arrested on suspicion of going onto the pitch and has since been charged.
- A 64-year-old man from Sunderland was arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm and has been released on conditional bail.
- Will Robertson, aged 20, of Larkfield Crescent in Houghton-Le-Spring was arrested on suspicion of throwing missiles and has since been charged.
- Kyne Stanforth, aged 33, of Spring Street in Immingham was arrested on suspicion of throwing missiles and has since been charged.